Winston Place
Winston Place
Born: 7 December 1914, Rawtenstall, Lancashire
Died: 25 January 2002, Burnley, Lancashire
Major Teams: Lancashire, England.
Known As: Winston Place
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Slow
Test Debut: England v West Indies at Bridgetown, 1st Test, 1947/48
Last Test: England v West Indies at Kingston, 4th Test, 1947/48
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 3 6 1 144 107 28.80 1 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1937 - 1955)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100s Ct St
Batting & Fielding 324 487 49 15609 266* 35.63 36 190 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 60 2 42 1 42.00 1-2 0 0 60.0 4.20
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Winston Place debuted for Lancashire before the 2nd World War, but made
little impression at the time. But his batting in 1946 was a revelation,
when he established himself as a solid opening partner for Cyril Washbrook.
Place's best year was 1947, when he made nine centuries, his highest score of
266*, over 2500 runs and averaged over 60.
A strong driver, and an excellent player of spin bowling, Place was
picked to tour the West Indies in 1947-48. He played in three Tests there,
making an excellent century in what was to prove to be his final Test
innings. He toured India with a Commonwealth XI in 1949-50, and continued to
prosper on the county scene, making 1000 runs in a season eight times in
all. On retirement he became a first-class umpire, but stood at that level
in just one season. (David Liverman, Copyright CricInfo 2001)
Last Updated: Sunday, 18-Aug-2002 12:30:28 GMT
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